QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-999

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives

Who documented this quilt?

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey Documentation Number:

12-012-05

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10/22/1988

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Ocean Waves

Owner's name for quilt:

Green Faded Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Rehmel 3497

How wide is the quilt?

76 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Green

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

one fabric has changed color

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1850-1875

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1850

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of borders:

two

Describe the borders:

triangles

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

fine

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines, stencil designs

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.

Quilt top made by:

Scott, family member

Quilted by:

Scott, family member

Where the quilt was made, county:

Warren

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt has been in owner's grandmother's family.

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.